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Simon Newcomb (March 12, 1835 – July 11, 1909) was a Canadian – American astronomer, applied mathematician, and autodidactic polymath. He served as Professor of Mathematics in the United States Navy and at Johns Hopkins University.
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- July 11, 1909 (aged 74), Washington, D.C., U.S.
- March 12, 1835, Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mar 28, 2024 · Simon Newcomb (born March 12, 1835, Wallace, N.S., Can.—died July 11, 1909, Washington, D.C., U.S.) was a Canadian-born American astronomer and mathematician who prepared ephemerides—tables of computed places of celestial bodies over a period of time—and tables of astronomical constants.
May 17, 2018 · The American astronomer Simon Newcomb (1835-1909) was important in government scientific circles during the late 19th century. Primarily a mathematical astronomer, he studied the motion of the moon and the planets and redetermined various astronomical values.
Feb 1, 2009 · Simon Newcomb, America’s first great astronomer. In the late 19th century, Newcomb determined the scale of the solar system with an accuracy unrivaled until decades after his death. William E. Carter; Merri Sue Carter. Physics Today 62 (2), 46–51 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3086102. PDF. Share. Reprints and Permissions. Cite.
He used carefully analyzed measurements of stellar and planetary positions to compute motions of the sun, moon, planets, and their satellites. He measured the speed of light and the constant of precession. His values for the fundamental constants of astronomy were used by the world’s almanac makers for decades.
11 July 1909. Washington, D.C., USA. Summary. Simon Newcomb was a Canadian-born mathematician whose work on mathematical astronomy was very important. He also wrote on economics. View seven larger pictures. Biography. Simon Newcomb's mother was Emily Prince, the daughter of a New Brunswick magistrate.
Feb 1, 2007 · Simon Newcomb (1835–1909) was the most famous and influential astronomer of a century ago. He was a founding member and the first president of both the American Astronomical Society and the American Society for Psychical Research, as well as president of the American Mathematical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of ...
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